Big Meadows Campground | Shenandoah National Park National Park Service

U.S. Department of the Interior

03/2022
A detailed map of Big Meadows Campground in Shenandoah National Park,

Reservations: 877-444-6777 or online at www.recreation.gov

North
To Appalachian
Trail
10 mph E175
E177
E173 E178

E176
E174 E179 E180
E172 W
i219 i220 i222
i224 E181 E183
HOST
i218 i221 E182
Picnic Area E185
Picnic Grounds i223 i226 E184
H211 H212 W
i225 E186 E187
i228
H213 W E188
G204 i227
G205 i230
F198 W H214 i229
F199 G206 H215
F200 i231
G207
F201
A102 E197 G208 H217
Overflow F202 G209 E189
A101 E196
Parking A104 W G210
A103 A99 E195 F203
53
A100 A97
Trail To Lodge
D144 U E190
Laundry, D146 A98
D148 W E194 52
Wood, Ice, D142 A94 E191
E193 E192
Phone, D145 D149 A96 50
D147 A92 51
Showers HOST D143 A82 A81 49
C121 A90
A57 D150 D151 A95 A88 A86 A84
C122 A93 48
A58 D152 D153 45-53
A91 U Tents Only 47
C123 D155 A83
Registration A59 A89 A87 A85
1
D157
Station C124 D154 D169
D159
3 D161 D164 D166 D168 A80
2 D156 A79 46
1-7 C125 W 45
Tents Only D158 D167
C128 D160
C126 Group Group A78
C130 D162 D163 D165 A77 42
5 C127 44
4 C132 A75
B105 C134 C141 A73
C129 C136 C138 39 41 43
7 B106 C131
6 U A76
A74 35
C133 A72
W B108 C135 38 40
8 C137 C139 A71 33
9 B110 C140 35-44
B107 B112 W Tents Only
A60 A70 27-34
B109 34
10 B114 B119 B120 Tents Only
A61 B111 B116 B118
30
11 W 36
To Big B113
12 A62 32
Meadows B115 A68 A69 31
8-17 B117 27
Lodge 13
Tents Only A63 A66 37
14 A64 A65
15 18-24
16 Tents Only A67 28
29
20
17
18 21
24
No Wood Collection
19 22 23

Reservable Sites indicated in RED

Accessible Emergency Phone Amphitheater
Story of the Forest Trail
(No pets on this trail) Restrooms Ranger Station Recycle & Dumpster

Showers Appalachian Trail W Water Supply

U Utility Sink
Generator-Free Zone

To Dump/Fill Station, Food storage boxes are available at all walk-to sites.
Byrd Visitor Center,
Host Sites: A57 & i218
Skyline Drive

Emergency 1-800-732-0911 • Information 540-999-3500 • Online www.nps.gov/shen

Big Meadows Campground | Shenandoah National Park
Welcome!
Welcome to Big Meadows Campground. Camping in Shenandoah National Park can
be a fun and rewarding experience. Remember that you are sharing this space with
plants, animals, and other campers. Consideration and cooperation are important.
Obtaining a Campsite
Sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and through reservations. Make
reservations up to six months in advance online at www.recreation.gov, or by calling
1-877-444-6777. Sites are $30/night. Camping fees are not refundable. Check out time
is noon. Stays are limited to 30 nights in a calendar year. Clip your camping pass to
your site post to show occupancy. You must pay camping fees within one hour of
occupying a site. First-come, first-served campers: Subsequent night’s use of a
reserveable campsite may not be possible due to advanced reservations. Please
check at the registration station for information.
Campsites
Campsites are limited to six people (OR one immediate family) per site. RV sites are
limited to one RV (motorhome, pop-up, or fifth-wheel). Electric and water hookups
are not available. Equipment must fit within established campsite and not negatively
impact the surrounding area or resources. Park vehicles only on paved/graveled areas
designated for your campsite. Walk-to sites are for tents only and require a 25-100 yard
walk to your campsite. Campsites are equipped with a picnic table, a fire pit, and a
parking area.
Quiet Hours
Designated quiet hours for all sites: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Generators
Generator use is prohibited in sites designated as “generator-free.” In other areas,
you may use a generator from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. From
opening until April 14 and from October 15 through closing, hours are extended
to 9:00 p.m. to generate heat during cold weather. Generator noise is limited to 60
decibels.
Group Sites
Sites D163 and D167 are “group” sites for groups of 7 to 15 people. $75/night.
Reserve online at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777. Site D163 has an
accessible table and a raised fire pit.
Food Storage/Resource Protection
You must store food properly! This is bear country, and deer, raccoons, and skunks
are year-round residents. Use the food storage boxes when provided. Otherwise, keep
all food, garbage, equipment used to prepare or store food, and all scented items in a
locked vehicle when not in use. Improperly stored food may be collected for your
safety and that of Shenandoah’s wildlife.
Campfires
Visitors can purchase certified firewood in the Park, or gather dead wood on the ground
in the Park. Do not saw, cut, chop, or harvest any parts from a standing tree, dead or
alive. Build fires only in designated fire pit. Due to the threat from the Emerald Ash
Borer, firewood from outside the Park must be USDA certified and labeled.
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Sanitation
Water is precious and a limited resource; use it wisely. Wash dishes at your campsite;
not in restrooms, drinking fountains, or at water spigots. Strain dishwater to remove
food particles and dispose strained water only in the restroom utility sinks. Dispose of
food particles in trash bins, not in sink drains. Trailers and RVs may empty sewage and
wastewater at the dump station 1/4 mile from the campground. Please sort and place
trash and recyclables in appropriate bins.
Campstore, Laundry, and Showers
Campgrounds are operated by the Park, and the concessioner operates the campstore,
laundry, and showers. Quarters are required for the shower and laundry machines.
There is a change machine near the showers.
Vehicles and Other Wheeled Devices
All roads in the campground are one-way with a 10-mph speed limit. Keep all vehicles,
motorcycles, trailers, and bicycles on paved areas at all times.
Recreational Activities
Be sure to check the schedule of ranger-conducted activities in the Park visitor guide.
Visitor centers have exhibits, maps, videos, publications, and hiking information. Byrd
Visitor Center is about a mile from the campground and Dickey Ridge Visitor Center is
at mile 4.6.
Pets
You are responsible for the behavior and control of your pet. When outside of a
vehicle or camping unit, pets must be on a physical leash no longer than six feet at
all times. Do not leave pets unattended. Please clean up after your pet and dispose of
waste properly. Do not throw waste into the woods. Pet food and food bowls attract
wildlife and must be stored in a locked vehicle when not in use. Check the visitor guide
for a list of trails not suitable for pets. Please do not take pets to Ranger Programs.
Emergencies
Contact Rangers at the registration station or the campground hosts at sites A57 or
I218. You may also use the emergency phone at the registration station or call 1-800-
732-0911. The nearest hospital is in Harrisonburg, 15 miles south on Skyline Drive,
then 22 miles west on U.S. 33.
Prohibited Activities
■ Do not trench your site or put nails in trees.
■ Do not build rock rings or burn trash in the pit. Never leave fires or hot coals
unattended. Extinguish all fires completely before leaving.
■ It is illegal to approach, feed, frighten, or disturb wildlife. All resources including
wildflowers, plants, animals, rocks, and artifacts are protected by law.
■ Do not leave pets unattended. Bag their waste and dispose in a bear-proof trash
receptacle.
■ Do not dump dishwater on the ground.
■ Drones, skateboards, scooters, hover boards, rollerblades, horseshoes, and
fireworks are prohibited.
■ Do not leave food or other scented items unattended, even for a few minutes. You
must store your food, coolers, candles, soap, toothpaste, etc. in your campsite food
storage box or your locked vehicle at all times!
Emergency 1-800-732-0911 • Information 540-999-3500 • Online www.nps.gov/shen